Unit 2: Terms

Question 1

Define Catechism

Answer 1

This is the overview of Catholic teaching, illustrating the Catholic “way of life”.

Question 2

What is the overview of Catholic teaching, illustrating the Catholic “way of life”?

Answer 2

Catechism

Question 3

Define Catholic

Answer 3

Belonging to or characteristic of the Roman Catholic Church. Belief in one God, one Lord-Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, the Communion of Saints…

Question 4

What is belonging to or characteristic of the Roman Catholic Church known as?

Answer 4

Catholic

Question 5

Define Encyclicals

Answer 5

A formal statement issued by the Pope to Bishops, usually on matter of doctrine.

Question 6

What is a formal statement issued by the Pope to Bishops, usually on matter of doctrine?

Answer 6

Encyclicals

Question 7

Define Eucharist

Answer 7

The symbolic bread and wine (body and blood of Christ) consumed during the ceremony of the Eucharist, which commemorates Jesus’ last meal before his death.

Question 8

What is the symbolic bread and wine (body and blood of Christ) consumed during mass that commemorates Jesus’ last meal before his death?

Answer 8

Eucharist

Question 9

Define Exalt

Answer 9

To praise or worship somebody or something.

Question 10

What is praising or worshiping somebody or something?

Answer 10

Exalt

Question 11

Define Forgiveness

Answer 11

The act of pardoning somebody for a mistake or wrongdoing.

Question 12

What is the act of pardoning somebody for a mistake or wrongdoing?

Answer 12

Forgiveness

Question 13

Define Grace

Answer 13

Describes God’s kind, merciful and generous love for us. It shows itself in God’s gift of creation and particularly in the person of Jesus Christ.

Question 14

What describes God’s kind, merciful and generous love for us?

Answer 14

Grace

Question 15

Define Holy Trinity

Answer 15

States that God is one being who exists simultaneously in three persons: the Father (the source), the Son (incarnate as Jesus), and the Holy Spirit (spirit/energy of the Lord).

Question 16

What states the God is one being who exists simultaneously in three persons?

Answer 16

Holy Trinity

Question 17

Define Identity

Answer 17

The set of characteristics that belong to somebody, which makes up his or her individual personality for life.

Question 18

What is the set of characteristics that belong to somebody, which makes up his or her individual personality for life?

Answer 18

Identity

Question 19

Define Liturgy

Answer 19

A form of public worship laid down by a church or religion. For Catholics it is the celebration of the mystery of Christ and in particular his death and resurrection, or Paschal Mystery.

Question 20

What is a form of public worship laid down by a church or religion?

Answer 20

Liturgy

Question 21

Define Martyr

Answer 21

Somebody who makes sacrifices or suffers greatly in order to advance a cause or principle. (Often sacrificing their life.)

Question 22

Who is somebody who makes sacrifices or suffers greatly in order to advance a cause or principle.

Answer 22

Martyr

Question 23

Define Miracle

Answer 23

An event that appears to be contrary to the laws of nature and is regarded as an act of God.

Question 24

What is an event that appears to be contrary to the laws of nature and is regarded as an act of God?

Answer 24

Miracle

Question 25

Define Ordination Ceremony

Answer 25

Ceremony during which somebody is consecrated (declared) as a priest.

Question 26

What is the ceremony during which somebody is consecrated as a priest?

Answer 26

Ordination Ceremony

Question 27

Define Paschal Mystery

Answer 27

Refers to the events surrounding Easter, particularly Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection.

Question 28

What refers to the events surrounding Easter, particularly Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection?

Answer 28

Paschal Mystery

Question 29

Define Pentecost

Answer 29

The Christian festival celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter that commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles.

Question 30

What is the Christian festival celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter that commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles?

Answer 30

Pentecost

Question 31

Define Proverb

Answer 31

A short well-known saying that expresses an obvious truth and often offers advice.

Question 32

What is a short well-known saying that expresses an obvious truth and often offers advice?

Answer 32

Proverb

Question 33

Define Psalm

Answer 33

A sacred song or poem of praise, especially one in the Book of Psalms in the Bible.

Question 34

What is a sacred song or poem of praise?

Answer 34

Psalm

Question 35

Define Reverence

Answer 35

Honour or respect felt or shown.

Question 36

What is honour or respect felt or shown?

Answer 36

Reverence

Question 37

Define Sermon

Answer 37

A talk on a religious or moral subject given by a member of the clergy as a part of religious service.

Question 38

What is a talk on a religious or moral subject given by a member of the clergy?

Answer 38

Sermon

Question 39

Define Vocation

Answer 39

Somebody’s work, or profession, especially in a sense of pursuing religion work or a religious life.

Question 40

What is somebody’s work, or profession, especially in a sense of pursuing religion work or a religious life?

Answer 40

Vocation

Question 41

Define Witness

Answer 41

Somebody who publicly testifies to strong person Christian beliefs.

Question 42

Define Catholic Creed

Answer 42

Taken from the Latin word credo, meaning “I Believe”, the creeds are summaries of beliefs. Ex. Apostles Creed

Question 43

What is a summary of Catholic beliefs.

Answer 43

Catholic Creed

Question 44

Define Christ

Answer 44

Derived from the Greek word “Christos”, meaning “anointed one”.

Question 45

What word is derived from the Greek word “Christos”, meaning “anointed one”.

Answer 45

Christ